NCP leader Sanjay Shinde dies after his car catches fire at Mumbai-Agra Highway

In a shocking bit of development, NCP leader, Sanjay Shinde was burnt alive after the car  he was travelling in caught fire following  a short circuit. According to  a India Today report, the NCP leader was travelling on the Mumbai-Agra Highway when the wiring in his car exploded  near the Pimpalgaon Baswant toll plaza. The short circuit caused a spark, leading to the highly flammable hand sanitizer kept in the car to catch fire.

As the fire raged, the central locking mechanism of the vehicle was activated, leaving the doors jammed. Shinde was left stuck in the car and even tried to break the windows but the fire spread so quickly that he was burnt alive inside. Fire brigade was called on the spot, but the senior politician could not be saved. The fire brigade managed to douse the flames and it was only later that the deceased was identified as NCP leader Sanjay Shinde.